Chill Out

The KLF - Chill Out
Critic Score
Based on 4 reviews
1990 Ratings: #83 / 370
User Score
Based on 320 ratings
1990 Rank: #13
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CRITIC REVIEWS

100
AllMusic

Throughout, Drummond and Cauty display an instinctive talent for wallpaper music that's truly diverting, making Chill Out one of the essential ambient albums.

90
Sputnikmusic
Supposedly the album is meant to portray a journey from Texas to Louisiana, and so it is: the album transmits the delirious feeling of a thirty-hour car ride, as felt in that special sensory area between sleep and brainless acceptance of random stimuli.
89
Pitchfork

Far from the gonzo antics and heavy-handed satire of the KLF’s early work, Chill Out is subtle, hypnotic, and mysterious, with nary a shred of smugness or snark.

samlrc
90

leaving this note to say that i'm leaving this place, im grateful for discovering new stuff and new people around here and i wanted to thank you all for the support <3

UltimateLifeFrm
85

Recommended by @maryfreegirl; thank you for suggesting this album to me.

Chill Out is the 3rd studio album by British electronic music group The KLF released in February 1990. It was recorded at Trancentral and is a concept album interwoven with samples from the likes of Van Halen, Elvis Presley & Fleetwood Mac.

I've heard quite a bit about The KLF. They achieved a number of Top 5 hits during the late 80s - early 90s, with one of their most notable being the No. 1 hit '3 a.m. Eternal ... read more

maryfreegirl
90

touching grass simulator
(seriously though, this is lovely)

Nukeproofbear
97

There will never be an album like Chill Out. First of all the soundscape is so unique. Its incorporation of the real word make in entrancing.
The best way I can describe it is an album the perfectly feels like the aftermath. It feels like the day after everything. Its calm soothing sounds magical but almost somber. It feels as if life is returning to normal.
I dont think this album is perfect but I think it’s still so fucking good. I can’t describe this album as much as I want to. ... read more

samlrc
90

leaving this note to say that i'm leaving this place, im grateful for discovering new stuff and new people around here and i wanted to thank you all for the support <3

BenjaminB8
88

A compelling journey.

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Added on: August 24, 2013